The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

Periods to be computed in completed half-years

3.—(1) This paragraph shall, in the case of the provisions hereinafter mentioned, apply for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1(2).

(2) In the case of paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule B, the period in years by which a period exceeds 25 years shall be computed in half-years.

(3) In the case of the provisions listed in paragraph 2(1)(b) of this Part, the period in years by which a period exceeds 20 years shall be computed in half-years.

(4) In the case of paragraph 5(2)(b) of Part II of this Schedule, a half of a person’s pre-1972 pensionable service shall be computed in half-years.

(5) In the case of the provisions listed in paragraph 2(1)(c) of this Part, in so far as a period exceeds 20 years it shall be computed in half-years.

(6) Where in accordance with any of the preceding sub-paragraphs a period falls to be computed in half-years, it shall be computed in completed half-years and accordingly—

(a) a part of a year less than half shall be ignored, and

(b) a period of a year exceeding a half shall be treated as a half.